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Skanska/Traylor JV Tapped for $1.6B NJ Bridge Replacement

Jim Parsons

October 13, 2021

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Team chosen from four shortlisted will replace the 110-year-old Portal swing bridge with a fixed-span structure.

New Jersey Transit CEO Says Agency Capital Program Is Forging Ahead

Jim Parsons

July 26, 2021

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Work on $4B of projects is underway despite pandemic ridership falloff, CEO Kevin Corbett told a Transportation Research Forum event.

US Railroads Finally Meet Positive Train Control Install Mandate

Jim Parsons

December 30, 2020

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Lines such as NJ Transit comply with Dec. 31 deadline for key safety technology, spending about $11.5 billion, with $3.4 billion in federal grant and loan funds provided.

Rail Infrastructure

Most Railroads on Track to Meet Dec. 31 Train-Control System Deadline

Tom Ichniowski

November 18, 2020

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Feds says NJ Transit is "at risk" of missing the deadline on some smaller routes, but contractor Parsons notes significant recent progress.

New Jersey Transit Unveils Ambitious Strategic Vision

Aileen Cho

July 15, 2020

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Hoping to alleviate chronic problems with congestion, aging infrastructure and damage from Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey Transit is moving forward with a five-year, $17-billion capital plan and a first-time 10-year strategic plan—despite a $6-billion funding gap and lost revenue due to the pandemic.

South Street Seaport, NJ Transit Microgrid Projects: Pulse

November 19, 2019

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The Howard Hughes Corp. is planning a $1.5-billion affordable housing and mixed-use project in South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan.

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Railroads Meet Train-Systems Deadline

Jim Parsons

January 9, 2019

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Freight and commuter railroads across the U.S. achieved enough milestones by a Dec. 31, 2018, federal deadline for installing automatic train control systems to avoid potential federal penalties.

Viewpoint

Don't Rob State Transport Capital Funds to Fix Transit Ops

Greg Lalevee

November 8, 2018

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NJ Transit needs big investment now, but not at the expense of infrastructure upgrades, says a union executive.

NY-NJ Gateway Project: Critical Fixes, Big Builds

Tom Stabile

November 15, 2017

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Long-awaited overhaul of the aging Newark-NYC rail corridor's century-old infrastructure, including the Hudson River tunnel, gets underway

NJ Transit Awards Contract for First US Rail Microgrid System

Jim Parsons

January 11, 2017

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New Jersey Transit is moving forward to implement the nation’s first microgrid tailored specifically to support public rail-infrastructure operations in case of a commercial power-grid disruption.